Hey!
Stop right there!
You cheated me after you promised to buy me Chicken Biryani, rascal!
I didn't cheat you. - Shut your mouth!
I even gave up the 10 rupees that the other guy gave
for the sake of your Biryani.
You made me rewrite the FIR, you bloody rascal!
I was at Paris Hotel yesterday afternoon.
But I couldn't find you there.
You can try that trick on someone else.
They'll believe it.
Policemen are intelligent creatures.
I was waiting from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.
under the scorching sun in front of Paris Hotel.
Do you have any idea how it felt?
I'm not going to let go of you until you expiate.
I am not letting you go today even after you buy me a Biryani
I'll order one more to take it home.
Come! Let's go.
"The sweet honey of love rains in the awning."
"Oh, princess.."
If you don't taste the pickle, you lose the essence of the dish.
Now, it's perfect.
Clove..
"The sweet honey of love rains in the awning."
"Oh, princess.." - I think the chicken was overcooked.
Umar.
Is the takeaway ready? - I'm packing it.
"I was waiting for you.." - How much is it?
Rs. 37. - To hell with that guy!
Who were you talking about? - I was just telling him
that you didn't like the Biryani much.
Yes. Where's the parcel?
This is the Biryani and this is the Vada.
How many have you packed? - Eight.
One, two, three, four..
What's wrong, sir?
Oh, my God! - What happened?
'41st memorial day.'
'Mohandas and Sridevi.'
'With lots of love.'
'Meera, Maya, Manu and Manju.'
What am I seeing?
Another one?
What about the one you rented in the morning?
You can find it on the streets. - What are you saying?
Move aside! Focus on what's important.
Oh, no!
Are you trying to kill me?
You'll not die no matter what I do, Shantha.
Have a look at this.
It says that my sister, Sridevi, and Mohandas have passed away.
I've realised the negative effects of not reading a newspaper now.
It's been a few days since the funeral.
Let me have a look at it.
How did this happen?
Did they die together?
They must have been murdered.
Or they must have committed suicide.
I have no idea about it.
They don't have a reason to commit suicide like we do.
Were they starving like us?
Did they go bankrupt?
They own many buildings in Kochi.
They've also got a factory that exports shrimp all over the world.
And estates, fishing boats..
But that's not what I'm concerned about right now.
Who'll take care of their wealth and properties?
Do you repent it now?
You should've thought about it earlier.
Who would've expected that beggar to turn into a moneybag so soon?
This is why I tell you
you don't have the brains to foresee anything.
Never mind.
We shouldn't delay it anymore.
We must go to Cochin as soon as possible
before anybody claims rights over their properties.
We've tried to get in there when Mohandas was alive.
It was all in vain, wasn't it? - That's true.
That is why I'm trying to get in after his death.
But will those kids let us in?
I know what to do about it.
You just have to follow my lead.
I'm their uncle after all.
Yeah, right.
You haven't even seen them yet.
They would've heard of the savagery you showed towards their parents.
I will talk my way out of it somehow.
I'll bear whatever humiliation I have to bear.
I just hope that you're not humiliated
anymore than you are right now.
Please don't try to demotivate me when I'm trying to do something.
I've been working as a policeman for quite a while.
What have I got out of it?
Our only son is loafing around in the streets of Mumbai.
Our only daughter is suffering due to her mother-in-law's torture.
What's wrong with the mother-in-law?
Being the one living at your wife's home, are you judging me?
I wasn't talking about you, Mother-in-law.
Don't you utter a word, donkey.
Or I'll beat you up.
Yes. There are four kids.
All four of them are still young.
It was a car accident.
The car fell off the cliff.
Only the youngest kid was with them.
She had a miraculous escape.
But she has lost the ability to speak.
It might be due to the shock.
Their condition is really sad.
Mohandas has no relatives who are close to him.
He wasn't in touch with the ones he had.
You do know, don't you? He was a self-made man.
The court has made the eldest daughter the guardian.
Yes.
We must start teaching her the basics.
What would a college girl know about exports and shrimp business?
I'll call you later.
The new MD will be taking charge today.
Yes. She is visiting the company for the first time
after the incident.
Wait.. Don't get down.
Now you can get down.
This is the way it's done.
I'll open the door so that you can get down.
If you open the door yourself why am I here as the chauffeur?
You are the owner of this company.
Go in. Go in bravely.
There are a lot of problems to talk about.
The catch at Malpey is very bad.
And we have only 15 days left for the shipment.
We're also not getting the credits we used to get before.
Meera, following the tragedy that has happened
everything has come down in the company.
We all have to put in a huge effort
to bring it back to the way it was before.
We do understand that you have to go to college.
But you know that this company was your dad's dream, don't you?
You can tell me what I'm supposed to do.
The first thing you've to do is to understand
all the processes that take place here.
I'll have to sign a lot of documents, right?
Manu told me about it.
My signature was a really bad one.
But not anymore.
I practised a lot.
Where are the documents? I'll sign them right away.
We'll do that when the time is right.
Pay attention to this. - What?
There were some issues with the load last month.
Nearly 100 boxes.
They sent it back stating that the quality was sub-standard.
Why didn't we check the quality?
Manu warned me about that.
That the company would lose its status
if we don't maintain the quality.
They perished.
The Japanese are our main buyers.
They didn't open the LC for the next load.
LC?
Why didn't they open it? We'll open it then.
I don't feel that this discussion is going anywhere.
We can't expect much from her.
That's because she doesn't know anything yet.
Yes, I should've brought Manu too.
He's smarter than me. - Who's Manu?
Manu is Meera's younger brother.
He's 10. He's studying in Grade 5.
Yes.
You can give me the documents to sign now.
Forget about signing the documents, Meera.
I'm sorry.
I'll tell you the truth.
I'm little nervous. - For what?
We're all your employees.
We're the ones who should be nervous before you.
That's all right.
I'll tell you the important thing.
We'll have to arrange funds to continue purchasing.
What funds?
Money as an over-draft from the bank.
Or any other means of arranging money soon would also suffice.
There's no money in the shelf at home.
What are you saying?
Try to understand when I'm trying to say something.
'I'll sign', 'There's no money in the shelf'.
What's the point in talking like that?
Sorry.
I was thinking about something else.
What were you thinking about?
The doctor had come in the morning.
He gave Manju a check-up again.
He tried a lot to make her talk.
Will she never be able to talk?
Nobody is able to find a cure for her.
We have no one.
It's my bad luck that I'm the eldest.
We never expected our parents to leave us so soon.
Meera.
Try to move on.
Come.
We'll take a tour of the factory.
Come on.
I'm sorry.
This is the cleaning and sorting section.
There are 160 labourers working in this section.
I don't see 160 people. - They're split into three shifts.
So, do they work here for 24 hours? - Most of the time.
This is the packing section.
Hey, stop there.
Hold this.
Don't stop. They're troublemakers.
Troublemakers? - Please stop.
Where are you running off to?
We heard that a new MD will be joining soon.
She has just joined. You can continue with your work.
We'll talk later. - No. We'll talk now.
My dear MD.
We are five unlucky labourers.
The old MD had promised to make us permanent employees.
We don't get bonuses, provident fund, gratuity
increment or any sort of thing.
But we've been working like the others.
It's not just that we haven't been getting any of these benefits
we have no job security at all.
Long live the revolution! Long live.. - Hey, stop it.
Why are you raising slogans when we're having a conversation?
One can raise slogans whenever he wants.
One can revolt anytime he feels like.
Whatever. Stop it for now.
So, new MD.
You must be ready to keep the old MD's promise.
You must make us permanent employees this very moment.
Halt.. - We shall halt this company!
Shut up! Do you have any common sense?
Just because you know a few slogans
doesn't mean you can shout it wherever you want.
If dad has promised you.. - Yes. - Meera.
We'll discuss it later. Come on.
My dear manager, please don't ruin our future.
Dad has given them a promise, hasn't he?
We shall make them permanent today itself.
We'll do that. But you must work well after that.
Sure!
Love live the new MD! - Love live the new MD!
The new MD is our saviour!
- What's this, Meera?
Is this how you make a decision about such an important matter?
Employees are like fire.
You do know that we don't play with fire, don't you?
Dad promised.. - When did he give them a promise?
They're lying.
If we make them permanent
the next moment their union flags shall rise in front of our factory.
It's not just that.
We've already got a lot of labourers here.
Forget it.
But did you ask me about it before you made a decision?
Sorry.
We'll not make them permanent. - Didn't you hear him?
I'm destroying his future, it seems.
If you change your decision now, they'll come after me.
Then we'll make them permanent.
Hey, Meera. Please use your common sense.
Your brain!
I'm very sorry.
Okay. I shall deal with it.
Dear.
Switch it on and place it here like this.
Maya, leave her alone.
I'm just showing her how it's done.
Did you talk to Mr. Kuriachan
about getting Manju checked by a specialist?
I wasn't able to talk about anything.
We were talking about consignment, catch, shrimp 16/20, et cetera.
I didn't understand any of it.
And everybody wants me to make decisions.
Imagine my condition.
That's not the main issue.
The LC isn't opened yet it seems.
LC? Which LC?
It's something related to the bank.
It's just a matter of eight years.
I'll be 18 by then.
I can handle it all after that.
Yes. I'm praying for you to turn 18 soon.
Why don't one of you come inside the house?
I'm scared to work alone.
Punnoose is also nowhere to be seen.
Maya, serve some tea to her.
What about Clara's matter? - Sorry.
I forgot to tell Mr. Kuriachan about it, Kunjamma.
You don't have to talk to anyone about it.
You can appoint her yourself.
She's very good at typing.
She is already 21 now.
She'll lose her future if she stays there anymore.
That's why.
You can come in once you are done with your tea.
I'm getting scared for no reason. I don't understand why, Jesus.
Maya. Maya.
Hey, Maya!
What's wrong?
Why're you crying?
Haven't you slept yet?
She's crying.
Why?
I had a dream. - Do you have to cry for that?
I dreamt about a lot of things.
All of us travelled to a faraway place for a picnic.
We were playing with mom and dad.
We had a lot of fun.
Go to sleep.
You've been thinking a lot about it.
That's why you dreamt of it.
Don't you dare say anything.
I know you very well.
You should be either scared of your family
or the people.
You insolent!
Do you have any idea about the worries I've been having?
It's all because of you. - What did I do?
Didn't you do anything?
I'll break your legs! You arrogant girl!
A girl must behave properly.
What do you think I'm doing now?
Shut your bloody mouth!
Is this why you asked me to come here in a hurry?
I should kill you rather than scolding you.
Who do you want to kill, Kunjamma?
We were just having a small chat.
My son was threatening an insolent cow
saying he'd kill it.
We were talking about that.
Don't you remember Clara? - Is she your daughter?
Yes. She had come here for Christmas seven years ago.
Yes. I remember now.
You've grown up. - You've grown tall too.
What did you just say? Who do you think she is?
She'll be your boss
when you start working at the shrimp factory.
Do you get it?
Don't pay attention to her. She is an idiot.
But still she's clever.
I'm not just saying it because she's my daughter.
She does whatever she does with dedication.
And she's very obedient too.
No arrogance or insolence.
She reads and writes English very well.
You must appoint her for a good position.
I'll see what I can do. - Please don't say that.
You must do it.
You must pay her at least Rs. 2,000 a month.
But that's very.. - You be quiet.
Meera has no issues about it. What's your problem?
Right, Meera? - Yes.
She could help me in the kitchen once she's back from the company.
She'll help in looking after Manju too.
You won't have to pay for that. It's all up to you.
I'm late for my college.
Where are my ironed clothes?
I haven't ironed them yet. I'll get it now.
I'll iron it by the time you freshen up.
I can't tell any more lies about you.
Just keep this in mind.
If you don't look after the kids with love and respect..
Go in!
Yes? - No.
What? - Yes.
Who are you?
Stop playing games.
They told me that you had just left when I went to your house.
Then I had to wait for the town bus
and come here with great difficulty.
My blood is boiling hot right now.
You shouldn't give false hopes to people.
You shouldn't be making a mockery of the people
who praised you until their throats went sore.
This is a college. - What if it's a college?
What is it, Meera? Who is this guy?
He..
You'll see an advertisement in the newspaper.
You can learn about me later.
I won't say much.
This is the letter to the manager to make us permanent employees.
Please sign this with your name.
But..
When you come to the factory.. - That's not needed.
You can sign here for now.
What's the problem, Meera? Is he trying to blackmail you?
What will you do about it?
If you behave with me the way you usually do with eve-teasers
I'll beat you up.
Sign it, MD.
I'm just asking you to keep your promise.
Time's ticking.
Take it.
I'll call Kuriachan.. - There's no need for that.
I'm not leaving this place until you sign it.
Thank you.
Please move aside.
Why don't you attend your classes instead of loafing around?
What? That was meant for you too.
Good evening. - Good evening. - Good evening.
What are your intentions, Meera?
What is it?
I told you everything, didn't I?
Why did you behave so sillily again?
Who's that? - Hush.
I had told you that he can't be made permanent at the moment.
Then why did you sign it?
That's because he tried to create problems at my college.
You must complain to the principal if he does something like that.
You gave it in your own writing that he'll be made permanent.
He can go to court with that. Do you know that?
What do we do now?
I managed to get rid of that document somehow.
Will he come to the college again? - I've warned him.
Even if he comes
you can avoid him saying that you don't know anything about it.
I'm leaving.
I have a dinner scheduled at Presidency.
I came here to tell you not to repeat such mistakes again.
Where are the other two?
Manju is asleep and Maya is studying.
Don't you have anything to study? - I'm done with mine.
Okay.
What about her? - Mr. Kuriachan.
Come.
She's Kunjamma's daughter.
If we could arrange a job for her at our company..
She types very well.
I'm not saying this because she's my daughter.
She's a lucky charm for everyone.
What do you have in your mind?
Is this some child's play?
When Kunjamma asked me.. - I don't care who asks you.
We're not hiring anyone for a while.
We're already worried about how to get rid of the ones working.
Kunjamma.. - I heard him.
Why have you appointed such a cruel man as the manager?
Don't you have any rights?
Kunjamma, wait for another eight years.
I'll take care of it after that.
What'll I do with her until then?
Can't you send her back?
Come with me. I've to talk to you.
I've no other option but to tell the truth now. - What is it?
It'd be a problem if I send her back.
Please don't tell anyone. - Okay.
I asked her to come here as she had created a lot of problems there.
She was in love with a Muslim guy and wanted to marry him.
How can I tell this to you?
It's a bad situation out there.
Please don't send her away.
You are my sweetheart, aren't you?
Don't worry, Kunjamma. We'll find a way.
Did mom say anything about me yesterday?
You are not what I expected you to be.
Me? Mom was lying.
Why would a mother say such things about her own daughter?
Not the whole thing.
But most of them were lies.
Didn't you have a love affair with a Muslim guy?
That's what I was talking about.
Do you want to know the truth? The first time I met Ashraf..
Ashraf is the guy's name.
Ashraf used to wait somewhere on my way to typing classes it seems.
I don't even look around once I leave home.
Home to the typewriting institute.
And typewriting institute to home. That's how it was.
One day Ashraf asked me if I'd accept something he wanted to give.
I was furious.
But I wanted to know what he wanted to give me.
That's right. - Yes.
And it was a letter.
I felt like slapping him right away.
Then I thought about it. That was a bad idea.
Shouldn't I know what he had written in it?
Then he gave me letters one after the other.
I took it the first time. How am I supposed to refuse the rest?
I tolerated it all thinking about our families.
One fine day, he told me
that he has a lot of secrets to share with me
and to meet him behind the school shed.
That is what caused all the problems.
Some people saw us talking there.
Ashraf is a Muslim and I'm a Christian.
This created a huge fight between the two communities.
Fight, ruckus.. I came here after that.
You should tell me. Am I the one to be blamed?
Not at all.
So, there is a communal riot going on there because of you, right?
That's their problem. What else can I say?
You haven't misunderstood me, have you?
Not at all. - That's enough.
I can stop worrying about it now.
This house looks like a palace!
Oh, God! Save us.
Do I have to wait, sir? - No, you can leave. - Rs. 50.
I'm an SI. SI K. P. Adiyodi.
Usually, we don't pay the fares
when we get into buses or ride in a taxi.
But I want my money.
Where's your RC? Where's you driving license?
Show me the documents.
Let me see what I can do to file a case against you.
Hey, pay the fare.
Take it.
Leave. - Leave!
I don't think that the people here fear the police.
Shantha.
We can stay here only if we get the kids to trust us.
Hug them. You can also cry if you think it's necessary.
We must be ready for everything.
What were their names again?
The eldest one is Meera.
Then comes Maya, Manu and Manju.
Repeat it.
Meera, Maya, Manu and Manju.
Make your eyes red now.
We're visiting the house for the first time after their death.
Are they red? - They are. What about mine?
You left eye isn't red. - This one? - Yes.
Don't shut your eyes or the tears won't fall.
Is it fine now? - Yes. Sure? - Go..
Hold this. I'll be back.
Hey. Let's start.
My dear. I'm your uncle, SI K. P. Adiyodi.
She's your aunt, Shantha.
How will I bear this pain? - Hey! Leave me!
Leave me! - Just because your parents are gone
doesn't mean that you have nobody.
Let go of my hand! - Ever since I read about it
in the newspaper, I haven't been able to sleep well.
Look at my eyes.
Shantha.
Kiss her..
Mom! - Give her some more.
Leave! - Dear. - Dear.
Let go of my daughter! - Don't worry, child.
Hey, let go of my daughter!
I said leave her! - Let go of her!
I will break your bones!
How dare you harass women in broad daylight!
Shut up! I'm her uncle.
I'm her mother! - Mother?
Shantha.
Get out. Get out!
What a grip he had on me! - Who are you people?
I'm your dad. She's your mom.
Kunjamma, get the knife.
Is this the residence of the late Mohandas and Sridevi?
What if it is? - He's Sridevi's brother.
Her own sibling.
They must be the servants here.
You abused me badly for a silly mistake.
Do you know who I am?
K. P. Adiyodi. - SI. - Sub-inspector.
That was one hell of a grip.
He let go of her when Kunjamma came.
He's your uncle and I shouldn't be saying it.
But I can't resist myself from saying it.
I felt like beating the shit out of him.
But he's an SI.
We should respect his position at least.
That's why I forgave him.
Where did they come from now?
Uncle it seems!
What uncle?
Kunjamma told me everything about your uncle.
He was the one who was always against
your mom and dad's wedding.
That must be why they never came here.
Mr. Mohandas never let them come.
We don't need anyone whom our dad didn't like.
Manu.
I don't want you to fight them. - I won't allow them to touch me.
But don't be arrogant, Manu.
I'll punch them if they try to hug me.
Please, Manu.
Just follow my lead.
Shantha. - What is it?
My dear children. - Children.
Your parents left you all alone in this world.
But you're not orphans anymore.
You have.. - Us.
My dear - Stop..
If you must hug someone, you can hug me.
I meant both of you. - Go away.
Their clothes will be spoilt.
Are clothes more valuable than blood relations?
When did you arrive, Uncle?
Shantha. - Yes.
Do you see her love? - I do.
It has not been long.
We're not angry at you for not informing us about their deaths.
You're small kids, aren't you?
But as soon as I set my foot in here
he abused me!
He's just a servant here, isn't he?
Who gave him the authority to do so?
He doesn't know you.
We're seeing you for the first time too.
That's true.
I had lost the address of this house.
That is why I couldn't come until now.
Yeah, right.
We're not here for your wealth or properties.
Did anybody say that you were?
They just said what they had in mind.
We don't need your shrimp company or your estates.
We need nothing.
I'm an SI.
I just wanted to come here and meet you.
Then console you and leave.
Shall your uncle and aunt leave?
Mr. Punnoose, you can give them a lift to the bus stand.
How about we leave?
Time's running out. - Get ready, Shantha.
It's all over! - Can you please close the damn door?
It's all over now.
Take your suitcase. Let's leave.
We came here spending money for nothing.
We're leaving.
If you were planning to leave so soon
why did we have to come?
I thought that the kids would ask us not to leave.
I don't think we can gain their sympathy through blood relations.
How can a policeman be so dumb?
Dear.
You must've felt very bad. - For what?
Your uncle is a policeman, isn't he?
SI.
That's how he behaves sometimes.
But I'm not like that.
I made him understand very well.
I told him just because the kids misbehaved with him
he shouldn't be angry and leave them here all alone.
He's calmed down now.
Try to understand our situation.
How can we leave you kids alone here?
Do you think we can do that?
I told him to take some days off work.
But he told me that he has lots of work to do.
It made me really angry.
Aren't there any other policemen in Kerala?
Let them do the work for a while.
Oh, my Lord!
At last, he agreed to take leaves.
I can see the happiness on your face when I said
that we're not leaving. Poor thing!
There is no need to worry, dear. - Okay.
Whatever happens to us
we will look after you and this house.
My bad luck started when I got stuck with you three girls.
I don't want them. Neither uncle nor aunt!
Uncultured evil spirits!
Manu, shut your mouth!
No, I'll kick them out!
I was thinking.
We need Karunakara Menon here very badly.
If so, no one would've stood against him.
Which Menon? - Didn't I tell you?
Your grandpa who went missing when he was in the army.
Karunakara Menon.
He was a tiger!
Why waste our time talking about people who aren't here?
I'm a tiger too!
Just don't come in my way.
He was not just a badass!
Then, what, a grey tiger?
Don't say things like that about your grandpa, dear.
The Lord will punish you.
Did he really die in combat, Kunjamma?
It's still a mystery.
He went missing while a war was going on.
No one knows whether he is dead or not.
I still remember.
He was like a rising sun.
He and Clara's father were very good friends.
Both of them have left us!
Why are you crying?
She is always like this.
First, she starts about our grandpa.
Then, she starts talking about Clara's dad
and at last, she'll cry.
Hey, last night, the food was very bad.
The rice was so hard and the chicken was half cooked.
Can I ask you something?
Do you cook the rice and the vegetables together?
To save time, right? - Oh, no! It's called fried rice! - What?
Fried rice!
Whatever!
If my husband were here, he would've thrown it on your face.
Poor kids! What can they do?
We make food as per their likes.
Who are you to decide what they like?
Yes, I'm the one who decides it.
Not anymore! Okay?
What do you want now, lady?
Lady? - Yes.
Do you know who I am?
I'm the kid's aunt.
Whatever. What do you want?
I'll tell you if I want anything.
Pappan needs porridge and peas in the morning.
We want Chicken Biryani for lunch.
And also, some lemon pickle, salad
some Chutney and Poppadom.
Hey, Clara! - What is it, Mom?
I feel sad for you.
Why? - Before your wedding
I think I'll go to jail for murdering a certain someone.
Sir, is advocate Ananthan present today?
Why?
Just to see.. - Is it about a case?
Yes. How can I meet him?
Sure, go. He's right there.
I saw him struggling in the courtroom.
Sir?
How good is he?
Where are you coming from?
I'm from Bombay. I came this morning.
Did you come all the way from Bombay to consult Mr. Ananthan?
I don't know who you are.
Still, I'll tell you something. Consider your case lost
if he's representing you.
In the end, you'll become the accused.
Who told you about him?
I'm his son.
You'll never prosper!
You're the one who is responsible for my brother's suffering.
Thankappan, I'm an advocate. - Hell with you!
Did I not teach you word by word about how to prove
that the witnesses were my brother's enemies?
Why didn't you mention anything about that in the court?
That's why he is going to jail.
Thankappan, it's not like we think.
The witnesses were strong.
They were false witnesses.
According to IPC 244.. - Hell with your IPC!
I have heard enough of it!
The police have taken him.
I'm cursing you!
I will protest in front of your office.
I swear, I will!
Oh, when did you come?
How many days has it been since I sent the telegram?
You should've sent some money along with the telegram.
In the end, the Malayalam union in Bombay
gave me the money for bus fare.
Didn't you have a job there?
Of course, I was the Collector in Bombay.
Why did you ask me to come?
There are a lot of things I need to tell you.
Today is a good day.
My client won a case today.
Yes, I saw him being taken by the police to jail.
Tell me what it is.
You must be tired after the travel.
We can sit somewhere and talk peacefully. Come!
I started a financing and chit fund firm like you told me.
From that money, you started a business and ruined everything.
At last, you made me a cheat in the eyes of people.
I ran away from here fearing the debtors.
You are an advocate. A decent guy in the eyes of everyone.
Do you know? I used to have a beard
so that no one would recognise me.
Oh, was the beard fake or original?
Fake one! I can't grow a beard.
Dinakaran, you don't know how much I suffered.
The depositors came to our house with weapons
threatening to kill me.
Back then, Mohandas was there to help me.
To be frank, my life has become a big question mark.
There is a song. "The empty sky above us"
"and the desert below." Do you now? - Yes.
Yes, that's how my life is.
What about my situation?
That's why I told you a way to get rid of all our sorrows.
That's not the issue.
You will be thrown out if they find out that you're my son.
Why? - Because..
The news about the chit funds was published in the newspaper.
Even though they haven't seen you, they know that my son is a fraud.
That must be what you told them.
I might have done that to save my face.
Really? Did you have to do that to save your face?
Anyway, you lost your face.
So, why should I lose mine too?
What a great father.
Give me a chance to become a good father.
It's better than living such a pitiful life.
I know it will be a success
because the kids like me very much.
It's very nice.
Come, join me.
Hey, don't make me run my mouth.
Do you get me?
You have been using it since the day you came here.
Enough!
She is going to the shrimp factory.
Go with her.
And check the total income and expenditure
and also the details about export and import.
Everyone in the factory should think that you're the new owner.
Hey, it's better if you intimidate the employees.
Okay, I'll take care of it.
That's not what's bothering me.
What's bothering you?
You would've shown some authority if you had any brains.
Okay, enough! I'll show you my true colours.
Oh, Lord! Use a towel, please!
Mr. Punnoose, can we go? - Yes.
I wonder what problems I'll have to face today. - Why?
What can I do in the factory?
I'm very tense.
What is that temporary employee's name?
Some 'Praiseworthy', I think.
It's Parthasarathy, Mr. Punnoose.
He will start blabbering the minute he sees me.
I'll take care of him.
Stop the car! - Stop, dear!
Scooch over, dear. - Where are you going?
Where are you going? - We haven't decided yet.
It doesn't matter. I'm coming with you. - Yes.
Dear, just move a little.
Have you cleaned the interior of the car? - No.
What! Use this towel, or else your shirt will get dirty.
Put it properly. - Okay.
Dear, give some space for your uncle to sit.
Shantha, are you coming with us?
Who will look after the house if I come with you?
Driver, drive carefully. Don't make Meera uncomfortable.
Meera, I've told everything to your uncle. - Shantha, bye!
I need everyone to listen to me.
Whoever does a sloppy job will be fired.
They are hardworking employees, Uncle.
Don't think that I don't know anything about this shrimp factory.
I have seen many factories in my life.
I want to know whether you're using the small shrimp or the large ones.
I will fire anyone who tries to take shrimps
to their houses. - Uncle!
We'll do one thing. - Yes, tell me.
We can fire all the workers. - Who are you to decide that?
Good morning. - Good morning. - He is..
Who is he? - Who are you?
Tell him about me. - He is Meera's uncle.
He came here to fire all the workers.
Am I right?
Are you the manager?
I want all the details regarding the factory.
The export and import..
You must write a report on it.
Sure. - Punnoose. - Yes.
Where do they process the shrimps? - Downstairs.
Then, take me there.
Are you done with this area? - Yes, I am.
Thank God that I came with you guys to the factory.
Lack of a responsible person can be seen in the factory.
There's nothing for them to lose. It's all for us!
God knows what the situation of the estate is.
Dear, I want to see the estate as soon as possible.
I must check whether there are any issues.
We must start new companies as well.
People should stare in awe when they hear the name Adiyodi.
I'm already amazed.
We'll have to fire people with no brains.
Oh, are you back already?
Couldn't you have stayed there longer and supervised them?
No problem. I've given her instructions.
Someone is here inside waiting for you. - Where?
Come here.
The old maid gave him coffee and sweets.
He said he's an advocate.
Oh, he is Mr. Ananthan. He is a friend of dad.
Not anymore.
I'll teach him a lesson if he tries to impose authority.
Where are you from? What do you want?
Who told you to sit here?
He is Mr. Ananthan. He is a very good friend of dad.
Whoever he is, we have lots of work to do.
Ask him to leave soon. Okay?
Shantha! - I'm here.
Where? - Come.
What about the factory? - I've given instructions.
I'm sorry, Mr. Ananthan.
The kids told me everything.
Where were they the last 18 years?
Did your parents even let them near when they were alive?
I have an important case today.
That's why I came.
When my friend's house is here, how can I stay in a hotel?
Won't that make you sad?
During the days when Mohandas used to run a shoe shop
he used to stay in my office.. - We know all about it, sir.
You might know about it, but what about some creeps..
Let it go, sir.
Someone's in the yard crying and wailing.
Who? - It's the first time that I'm seeing him.
Where is he? - In front of your parents' graves.
There is no one here.
No, he was here. I saw him.
Hey, mister.
Here!
Won't you leave me alone here either?
You're talking like we have met before.
This is where my God is resting. Let me pray.
Poor guy! He might have thought it's a temple or a shrine.
This land belongs to these kids.
I didn't ask you that.
Sir, there's no God here.
It's the grave of these kids' parents.
You have misunderstood me. - Who are you?
I'm not interested in revealing it.
But there's one thing I would like to say.
You said there's no God here.
But my God is here.
Mr. Mohandas is my God.
You ruined the tranquil atmosphere.
You told us that my dad is your God.
But why don't you tell us who you are?
You won't understand even if I say something.
When he passed away after the accident
I was at a place called Ibri in Oman.
I left the place as soon as I came to know about the incident.
But how can a wingless bird fly?
Air India was on strike that day.. Never mind.
I just wanted to come here and pray to them.
That's all I want. - Tell us who you are.
How do you know Mohandas?
Why should I tell you?
Tell us your name at least. - Why?
Curiosity, that's all.
What's in a name?
But I'll tell you.
People call me Baburaj. - Oh, my God!
Are you Baburaj? Mohandas's favourite Baburaj!
Please let me go. - Stop right there.
Kids, I have heard a lot about him.
Who is he, Mr. Ananthan? - I can't describe him in one word.
We must not let him leave.
Or else, we won't find him again.
Is he a wanted criminal?
No, he was very important to Mohandas.
Mr. Baburaj, please look at the faces of these kids.
These Mr. Mohandas's kids. He, who was like a father to you.
You have some responsibilities towards these kids.
At least, console them before you leave.
I don't know how to console myself. How will I console them?
Please, Mr. Baburaj!
I'm begging to you for these kids.
Okay, just for a few minutes.
Thank you! Thank you!
Dear, I have just one thing to ask you.
Whatever it is, aren't they all strangers?
It's not right to welcome strangers into the house.
That's all we have to say, right?
Of course! He should have some decency.
He should've left after paying a visit
no matter how close he was to your father.
I thought he would leave at noon. But now, it's almost midnight.
Is this his house? Shame!
Hey! - What? - The advocate used to come here
when Mr. Mohandas was here.
He used to stay for about 15 days.
You shouldn't have let him stay like that.
What do you mean? That's how close they were.
When Mr. Mohandas used to wander hopelessly for a job in Kozhikode
Mr. Ananthan had helped him in many ways.
I don't want to hear any old stories.
I have to interfere in this as I'm your uncle.
What's the problem? - You are the problem here.
Uncle! - Silence!
I know how criminal minds work.
I understood it when I saw him.. - What did you understand?
A lot of things. - Don't talk too much!
We hadn't seen you here even once when Mohandas was alive.
I know everything! - You know nothing!
My mom said she'd kill herself if I came here.
That's why I didn't come here. - Mohandas didn't let you in.
Who? Mohandas? - No, Bagaval Das!
You tried your best
to separate Mohandas and Sridevi.
Mind your language! - Uncle, please!
Dear, don't worry!
You should know the truth.
Yes, I was against their relationship.
Do you know why?
I wanted to know how much they loved each other.
We agreed to their wedding when we came to know that it's genuine.
Am I right, Shantha? - Yes.
Who agreed to it? - I did!
In that case, why did they elope?
I told you that our mother didn't approve of their wedding.
So, I asked them to elope.
Do you know? I'm the one who bought tickets
for them for the Chalakkudy to Kozhikode fast passenger.
Lie! Utter lie!
Mohandas has never mentioned an incident like this.
Yes, I had asked him to not tell anyone about it.
Moreover, who are you to know everything?
His uncle or his brother? - You'll know about it later.
You filed a habeas corpus in the court
stating that your sister is missing.
What? - Habeas corpus.
It's all a misunderstanding.
Yes, I filed a case.
Do you know why?
So that they can get married with police protection.
Because of my bad luck, my advocate had a hearing problem.
When I told him about police protection
he heard it as habeas corpus instead.
He was a fool just like him.
We are not fools to believe your fairy tale.
They heard it wrong it seems.
Gosh! I've never seen a policeman who lies like you do.
The job of an advocate is to tell lies.
So, every truth will be a lie for you.
Then, why did you hire goons to thrash Mohandas?
To thrash? - Yes.
Yes, that's the only genuine question
you asked me till now.
Listen to him. He agreed that he'd hired goons to thrash him.
Wait, I have to explain the situation for that as well.
Every woman wants her husband to be brave.
Am I right? - Yes. - Or else, their relationship will fail.
Of course. - Yes, I hired goons
not to thrash Mohandas
but to act like they're going to thrash him.
As per what Sridevi sees
her husband is beating the hell out of goons all at a time.
That's why their bond became unbreakable.
Do you believe me now?
Will anyone believe these stories?
You don't need to believe it. Just get out of here.
We can't throw him out.
Okay, let him leave tomorrow.
Who is the other guy? We must throw him out now.
He has the looks of a crook.
Will you kick him out or should I do it?
As you wish. But the consequences will be dire.
Who is he and how is he related to them?
No relations!
I don't want anyone to fight over me.
I'm leaving.
Mr. Baburaj!
What are you doing?
You welcome me as a guest
and now, you are harassing me as a stranger.
I was always a stranger.
I was a stranger in the orphanage I was raised.
I was a stranger in the biology lab I studied.
I was forever alone!
Mr. Mohandas gave me love.
But now, his relatives hate me.
It'd be better that I leave.
Wait, Mr. Baburaj!
If you hurt him
from there, Mohandas will feel his pain.
I am sure his soul will not forgive you.
Mr. Baburaj. Listen to me.
Please don't go.
Come. Please, come.
Come. I said come.
Please sign it, dear.
What is this, Mr. Ananthan? - Trust me. Sign it.
I want to know whether you can live here in peace or not.
Sign it, dear. - What is written on it?
It's just a small police complaint.
They will arrest your aunt and uncle without anyone's knowledge.
Well, won't they know that we filed the complaint?
No, we will just show this petition to the inspector.
Just in case. Also
he will get a telegram saying he needs to go to his office soon.
I'll take care of it. Please, just sign it.
In that case, we can throw out Baburaj as well.
Well.. It's a complicated problem.
Why don't you tell us what the problem is?
Who is he? How is he related to dad?
It's very disturbing to see a stranger roaming in our house.
I will tell you the truth.
Come with me, dear.
No, sit here.
I'll tell you later. - Okay, then everybody listen.
Anyway, you have to know about it one day.
My dear children.
I'm revealing a secret that no one knows.
I know that you didn't know your dad had a damaged kidney
and that he had surgery to transplant it.
When? - When? - He might not have told you
because he didn't want to scare you kids and Sridevi.
The transplant was done at Calicut.
He was in a stage between life and death.
Baburaj gave one of his kidneys to him without taking any money.
But Mohandas was a man of pride.
He had something planned.
Mohandas sponsored orphan Baburaj's education
and found him a job in Bangalore.
Now, I'm going to tell you the shocking truth.
Mohandas wanted his daughter, Meera, to marry Baburaj.
He'd told me that he wanted the perfect man, Baburaj, to marry her.
Baburaj knows about it as well.
Poor Mohandas!
He left this world before he could see his wish fulfilled.
I can't believe that dad would find a guy like him to marry Meera.
He is dark and a dwarf.
He is ugly and is not even smart.
He is.. - Tell me, sir. Is he a match for my sister?
When will it be over? - It will take time.
It's starting to itch.
What is it? - Nothing.
His face should become fairer.
He became dark after he went to Bombay.
If you want him to be fairer, we'll have to paint his face.
Or else, we must peel off his skin.
Don't disturb me while I'm working.
There's something wrong with him. - We are the same as well.
Dinakaran? - Yes. - Didn't you memorise
a poem for the youth festival when you were in school?
Yes. - You need to brush up on that.
It might help us.
Come.
Look. Can you see?
Can you see the wonder?
I don't see anything.
You told me that Baburaj is very moody, dark
and a clumsy guy. Look at him now!
That's the wonder that I was talking about.
You can see his smartness in the way he moves.
Why is he doing this all alone?
Whatever it is!
He is doing it. That's all! Come on!
I saw this when I came here earlier.
I asked him out of curiosity. That's when I found out
that he's been very smart ever since he was a kid.
He was the captain of some Indian sports team.
Which sport? - I don't know about that.
Moreover, he is a poet.
He is not just an ordinary poet. He is an instant poet.
He can make up a poem extempore no matter what topic it is.
I gave him a topic just to test his talent.
He recited a poem within a minute.
A superb poem!
Really? I'll give him a topic then.
Let me see whether he can make a poem on that. - Sure.
Come!
Mr. Baburaj!
What are you guys doing here?
We were just.. - I will give you a topic.
For a poem.
I will tell a topic. - No, I will.
No, that won't work. - It will be fine.
Let him speak. Tell a topic, dear.
Spear.
That's the topic. Spear.
Recite a poem about spears.
Dear, don't insult Mr. Baburaj.
Mr. Baburaj? - Yes.
Two flower petals. - Yes.
Then, saffron.
Tender wings of a hatchling.
Combine all these to form a poetry.
Tender wings of a hatchling? - Yes.
"The two petals that blossomed on your lips."
"Is it saffron or the floating lotus?"
"My mind flew like a butterfly."
"Is it resentment on your face when I touch you with my wings?"
"The two petals that blossomed on your lips."
"I laid down on your lap."
"Like a snow covering the mountain."
"I laid down on your lap."
"Like a snow covering the mountain."
"Why this hesitation?"
"Why this hesitation"
"to hug me tighter?"
"I will be the water in the lotus"
"till my heart flows into it."
"The two petals that blossomed on your lips."
"Is it saffron or the floating lotus?"
"My mind flew like a butterfly."
"Is it resentment on your face when I touch you with my wings?"
"The two petals that blossomed on your lips."
"The rhythm at which you walked."
"The fragrance of your feather cheeks."
"The rhythm at which you walked."
"The fragrance of your feather-soft cheeks."
"Like the trees in the forest.."
"Like the trees in the forest"
"we can dance together with the wind."
"As a lover, I want to give you"
"my heart now and forever."
"The two petals that blossomed on your lips."
"Is it saffron or the floating lotus?"
"My mind flew like a butterfly."
"Is it resentment on your face when I touch you with my wings?"
"The two petals that blossomed on your lips."
I don't understand why he sang the song.
Why did Mr. Ananthan force him to sing?
Both of them are nuts!
Is it true that dad had given him a promise? - What promise?
To get him married to Meera.
I don't believe it! - Here!
What is this? - Groundnuts.
We didn't ask for it. - Take it.
They paid for it.
'Smoking is injurious to health.'
Give it to them.
Take it, dear. - We know how to buy if we want something.
The boy is a badass!
Manu, let's go!
Are you scared? This is not a private beach.
Why did you come here with a wicked kid like him, dear?
Who threw it?
What?
Who?
What the hell did you just do? - Damn!
Look at his attitude! Get lost!
- Manu!
Leave me!
Leave her!
Leave them. It's not right.
Leave it. Go!
Leave them!
Thank you, sir.
Wonderful, sir. Here. Take your bag.
God brought you here.
You kids shouldn't come to such places alone.
But it's a bright morning, sir.
Criminals don't care about that.
Go. Don't stay here.
Where are you from, sir?
Where is your house?
Your punches were heavy.
Are you a martial arts master, sir?
No, I am just a human being.
Those punches weren't from my hands but my heart.
Punches from the heart?
Yes. They're called hearty punches.
Where we see a weak person being attacked by a strong person
the inner fighter in us will arise.
That was what you saw here.
Come with us.
Where to?
To our house.
No. - Just for five minutes.
No, kids.
Then, we will come to your house.
I am not going home. - Then?
I am a nomad.
I visit temples and other holy places.
Aren't you from this town?
I could be from any town.
I don't have anybody to call my own.
No relatives, no kids
house, wife or no one.
Did you understand?
We didn't understand, sir.
Well, my wife passed away 15 years ago.
Then I lived for my only daughter.
She went away when it was her time.
Don't ask me how.
This trip brings peace to me.
I have to attend the rituals at Chottanikkara temple.
Then I'll go to Guruvayur, Varanasi, Rameswaram and so on.
If you don't want to come with us
we can drop you at your destination.
Yes. We have a car.
You may go. A car wouldn't suit me.
You didn't tell us your name.
I have a great name.
Parameswaran.
Did you like it? - Yes.
Even if you didn't, it would still be my name.
I am Manu. They are Meera
Maya and Manju.
Manju! All of your names begin with the letter 'M'.
Are you some famous person's children?
No.
I'll be on my way then.
But, sir.. - Better leave soon.
I am late too.
'Whenever there is decay of righteousness, O Bharata'
'and there is exaltation of unrighteousness'
'then I myself come forth.'
Management, stick to your words!
Down with the incompetent management.
The incompetent management can hang themselves.
Oh, no! Will they shoot us?
Will they attack our house, Mr. Punnoose?
Tell them I'm not here.
Don't worry about a thing.
I'll take care of everything.
You can go inside. Don't worry about a thing.
I'll take care of it.
Are they factory employees?
Yes. Be a good boy and please go inside.
What will they do otherwise?
They will do a lot of things.
I'm begging you, kid. Please go inside.
I can handle this myself.
The owner is a tyrant! - The owner is a tyrant!
Your words don't mean a thing to us anymore.
The incompetent management can hang themselves.
Stop..
Stop! What's the matter?
We are here to meet the new MD
who shows no value for her promises.
What is the problem?
We will tell our problems to the concerned people.
I am an advocate.
We aren't here to know if you are an advocate or a butcher.
No matter what the problem is, I'll solve it. Okay?
Seems like he was waiting to solve our problems.
If you can't run the factory, give it to the government.
Management, stick to your words! - Management, stick to your words!
The incompetent management can hang themselves.
Just listen to what I have to say.
I am a friend of the ex-MD, Mohandas
and I'll be looking after the affairs here.
I heard somebody shouting slogans.
You shouldn't protest in front of some random person.
Everybody should come to me
and call out slogans in front of me.
The owner is a tyrant! - Leave now.
The owner is a tyrant! - Enough..
Hey! I am handing this issue properly.
I am the one who decides whether to solve this problem
in a diplomatic manner or in a violent way.
I won't let you ignore the employees' problems.
There are other people to listen to that.
What do you have to do in this?
Listen to me.
Shout your slogans. I want to listen to it.
Please.
Didn't you hear him?
Shout the slogans in front of the right person.
We didn't come here to practice protesting.
The pressing matters we have should be resolved.
Who asked you not to press?
You can press as much as you want.
Press one by one
and that should happen in front of me.
He is a nobody here.
Mr. Pappan is the uncle of the kids.
Tell him everything.
I am an advocate.
I am an SI.
My dear employees
the shrimp factory is under my jurisdiction.
If the advocate has to do anything, he will have to go to the court.
But an SI
will solve the problem then and there.
Don't say a thing.
Will you call the MD?
Wait..
Allow me to tell him something.
An advocate can't hit anyone.
But a policeman can.
Don't forget that.
Have you seen an advocate who has the skills to hit a cop?
No.
Then look at me, you will see one.
What I see now, is an advocate who might get hit.
Oh, then hit me if you dare.
Then take it..
How dare you!
Solve our problems and we'll leave.
I'll show you.. - Stop. Come here.
I'll end your advocate career.
If we wait here, we might have to witness a murder.
We will get blamed for aiding and abetting.
Let them beat each other to death.
Let us go.
Come.
Oh, no.
I can't talk about a fight that takes place outside a kitchen.
It's been years since I've been taking care of things here.
Sridevi used to call me aunt.
I'm fed up, kids.
I'm fed up of these hoggers.
When I went to the kitchen today
I saw that cop's wife stuffing her mouth with cashew nuts.
The house resembles a post-apocalyptic wasteland.
They open the fridge and eat the apples and oranges.
She doesn't even spare the tomatoes.
That cop wants Chicken Biryani for lunch and dinner.
Then his habit of drinking raw eggs.
Oh, God! Can people be so greedy?
Yesterday, she almost killed me for adding water to milk.
That jobless lawyer comes to the kitchen
to drink water when everybody is asleep.
He then drinks alcohol till dawn.
He often stares at her.
What can I say, dear? It's no longer peaceful here.
So, we are leaving.
What?
What else can we do? Tell us.
Kunjamma, set the table for dinner.
We have something to discuss.
What is it? - You can go too, Clara.
Maya! Manju! Come here.
What is it?
Things are getting worse by the day.
We should find a remedy.
I am going to tell you something.
After listening to that, you may think I'm mad.
But this madness is important.
What are you saying?
Our grandpa didn't die.
What?
Who told you that?
I am saying this for the first time.
This is not half crazy. This sounds totally crazy.
Shut up.
Don't jump the gun!
Okay. Tell us.
You know that man who beat up those goons that day.
He will be our grandpa.
Our grandpa who people say is dead.
It sounds good.
But will the others believe that he is our grandpa?
We have to make them believe.
We will have to use our brains.
But he will have to agree to it.
He will agree.
He is good at heart. One can tell.
How can we track down a nomad like him?
Did you forget that he said he had to go to Chottanikkara temple?
We can go there and search.
He is not there.
I searched everywhere.
But some people said that they saw somebody like him.
What do we do now? - Start the car.
Where to? - Let us go from here first.
Manu, isn't that him?
Yes. Sir!
Stop the car, Sister.
Where is he? - Just stop the car.
Hurry up!
Come quickly.
Mr. Parameswaran.
Please come.
Let me talk to you, please. - Please, sir.
I have to go. - It's important, sir.
Please, sir.
I'm Meera.
Maya and Manu.
Manju is in there. Please come, sir.
What's the matter? - Please come, sir.
Is it to beat up somebody? I can't do it.
Leave me. - Please come, sir.
I have to go to Guruvayur.
It's a matter of life and death.
Whatever the problem is, I won't get another bus.
We will take you to Guruvayur in our car, sir.
Please. - Please get in the car, sir.
Please, sir. - Strange kids they are!
What? - Manu, come.
I'm on a journey to discover myself.
Overcoming the weight of responsibilities
and the desires of wealth
a journey to free my soul.
I can't don this disguise amidst all these hardships.
You will be blessed if you help us.
I don't want any blessings.
Then what do you want?
I don't want anything.
Don't you have any sympathy for us after hearing our story, sir?
Didn't I tell you that I am trying to overcome those feelings?
At the beach that day, you didn't try to overcome such feelings.
Yes.
Did you beat them black and blue with good intentions?
That was a mistake.
If you make that mistake again, we will be safe.
Are you asking me to chase them away from that place?
Can't you just hire some goons instead?
The problem isn't chasing them out of there.
We have lost control of our own house.
We want that back.
One week, if not two weeks.
We don't have anyone, sir.
Please.
What if they don't believe that I'm your grandpa?
We will take care of that.
We will give you all the details.
Will that be enough?
Ready. - Ready.
One! Two! Three! - Grandpa is coming!
Our grandpa is coming.
Uncle! Aunt!
Our grandpa is coming.
Yes. - Hello, sir. Meera here.
I called you to tell you a grand news.
Our grandpa, who went missing from the army 20 years ago
sent us a letter.
He will be here today.
Which grandpa?
I haven't heard of anybody like that.
We thought he was dead.
We just got to know that he isn't dead.
We became happy when we got to know that our grandpa is coming.
Okay, sir.
We are not orphans anymore, sir.
We have our grandpa.
Our great grandpa.
Why is he coming here?
Why didn't he die during the war?
That's our good luck, sir.
Where was that man
when my sister, Sridevi, and your father, Mohandas
were struggling to live a smooth life?
Did he even care to look at them once?
I am a little upset.
What about you?
How can I not be upset?
I don't believe it.
Don't you believe that my wife is upset?
I wasn't talking about that, you fool.
I don't believe the fact
that a grandpa just popped up out of nowhere.
I can hear the sound of a car.
Maybe it's grandpa.
Yes, here comes our grandpa.
Yes, I am your grandpa.
Major A. K. Menon.
I think you are mistaken.
You will get it from me.
Hey, Punnoose.
I remember his face very well.
He was fair
had straight hair, a child-like face
a nice tall man.
I'll tell you honestly.
When he was 20 years old, I must have been around 14.
Do you know how many times I had craved to catch a glimpse of him?
He was like the rising sun.
Look at this man
a face like burnt rubber
all dark and burnt.
He is dark because he was in the army.
Why?
Aren't there any fair men in the army?
It's not like that.
Any fair man who joins the army will become a little dark.
How is that?
Anyone will go dark from gunpowder from the explosions, won't they?
Oh. - Yes.
You can see the Malayalis who returned after the Kuwait war.
All of them are dark.
I see. - Why just talk about Kuwait?
After the festivals in Thrissur
doesn't everybody in Thrissur become dark?
It's all because of the gun powder.
The reason why I am this dark
is these festivals.
I don't know. For some reason
I'm pretty sure he isn't their grandpa.
My dear Kunjamma!
Didn't that lawyer question him properly?
It's not possible for anybody in this world
to fool the cops and lawyers at once.
He is some underworld goon who is skilled at fooling people.
I can dip my hands in hot oil and confess that
that man isn't him and he isn't that man.
So, tell me. How's everything, Kunjamma?
We were talking about a movie plot.
Underworld goon. I got it.
So, tell me. What disease did Avarachan have?
W-Which Avarachan?
What do you mean which Avarachan?
How many Avarachans do you know, who are related to us?
Kaatilpadathe Avarachan.
He is talking about our father, Mother.
I read about his demise in the obituary section of a newspaper.
I cried a lot after reading that.
You know the kind of relationship Avarachan and I had.
When I was struggling aimlessly in this town
Avarachan had helped me start a coconut plantation.
When Maliyakkal Joseph and his gang were about to beat me up
he chased them all away.
I can never forget it.
Didn't your brother have a son? What was his name?
Oh, yes. Payili.
Payili.
We were in the same class back in school.
He was very mischievous.
Where is he now?
He died of a snakebite two years ago.
Oh, no.
Oh, God.
Why are all my old friends leaving this world so soon?
What about Saramma?
Which Saramma?
What do you mean by which Saramma?
She was in love with Payili for eight years
and then ran away with some school teacher.
Yes.
Do you still remember everything?
Yes.
Everything is in this heart of mine.
What do you think now?
It was wrong to have loved someone and then elope with someone else.
Mohandas wasn't just my boss, he was my friend.
I was there with him since day one of his progress.
These kids' safety is very important to me.
Yes, it is important.
Come, let us sit inside.
Wait.
Didn't you say that you were in the army?
Mr. Kuriachan
are you going to interrogate me too?
Many such questions have been asked already
by the lawyer, Ananthan, and these kids' uncle.
These kids still have their doubts about me.
We don't have any doubts, Grandpa.
We can bear any level of physical torture.
I had suffered a lot in the prison camps in Burma.
But it's really hard to bear mental torture.
You have to understand that it's hard to catch a con artist.
He would prepare himself for such questions.
You can torture me as much as you like.
What do you want to know?
Never mind, I'll tell you.
I was in the Army, in Jammu.
Under Col. Malhotra's regiment.
You must have heard about the Medal of Honor winner, Malhotra.
I was at Siachen in the '62 war.
Many vehicles, even tanks, have given up on those terrains.
People there die from the cold
not from bullets.
Guruvachan Singh, Banshi Ram and I survived somehow.
The enemies had secret ties with Burma.
We attacked a Burmese soldier and his team
who tried to cross the border.
I don't know how many died.
Banshi Ram and Guruvachan Singh..
I was in jail when I gained consciousness.
I didn't have a track of the passing days.
I got to know that I was in Burma
only after 13 years.
I'll show you something, Kuriachan
that I haven't shown anybody else.
I had taken this with me
when I left this town long back.
Whose photo is that, Grandpa?
Let me see.
I have seen the rest of the photo somewhere.
Yes, one minute.
My goodness
this is it!
Oh, the rest of the picture is still here.
Do you know who that is, Mr. Kuriachan?
That's my son, their father.
All these years, in rain or snow
I kept this picture close to my heart.
I stayed alive, just for him.
I suffered everything
thinking I'd get to see him again.
But God didn't show sympathy to me.
That was great, sir.
That was great.
Not 'sir', he is our grandpa.
Yes. Grandpa.
Everybody was shocked. - Oh.
Whatever you said seemed like it was true.
You have great acting skills!
But how were you able to cry so well?
I don't know.
As I kept talking, I felt like whatever I was saying was true.
Haven't you heard of 'living the character'?
Did you see uncle's face?
He was just wonder-struck.
There is a lot more, sir.
Not 'sir', he is our grandpa.
Yes. Grandpa, there is nothing to worry about.
We just have to kick everybody out.
How do we do that? Isn't that lawyer our family friend?
You shouldn't hurt anybody like that.
That's right. - Yes.
And if you kick them out, they will come back.
Just like a rubber ball.
They should feel like nothing more will happen.
Once they leave on their own, they will not come back ever.
Did he come back?
Mr. Baburaj had something to talk to you.
He can come in.
We can stand aside and then talk.
I had a lot to talk to you.
Okay.
I am going to talk to Mr. Menon for a while.
You can listen to it if you want to.
Tell me, what do you have to talk about?
I will.
Didn't you say that you were in the army?
Yes. - At Jammu?
In Jammu and Kashmir.
I would like to talk to you in Hindi.
Isn't Hindi our national language?
Tell us something about Jammu and Kashmir.
How is that place?
Is it great?
You have to tell the truth.
Otherwise, say no.
I meant to say
tell me something about the snow-clad mountains.
There is a nice lake there.
What is its name?
If you don't know anything about Kashmir
then tell us something about Assam.
Tell us something about Bengal.
Tell us something about Bihar.
Forget about all of this
and say at least one word in Hindi.
I know a lot about Kashmir, Bengal and Bihar.
Let that be with me.
I don't have to tell you anything.
There is a houseboat in Dal lake.
Have you ever seen it?
I have seen ways to live life.
I have seen it up front.
Did you understand?
What do you know about me?
It's good to accumulate knowledge from here and there.
But your knowledge isn't proper.
It's still very shallow.
Do you think that you are great?
It's called arrogance!
Don't ever stand in front and talk to me.
Mannerless fool. Do you understand?
Don't you dare, you mannerless fool.
Idiot.
Get lost.
Go.
You're great, sir. You're a genius.
How did you manage to speak in Hindi?
You don't have to be in the army to learn Hindi.
I am a nomad.
Not just Hindi, I know many other languages too.
Don't fool around with me.
This is Telugu.
Don't fool around with me.
If I want I can catch a tiger.
But even if I die, I will never want that.
Understood?
That was Tamil.
Now Kannada.
Don't fool around with me.
If you want money
go and beg for it.
Wonderful, sir.
"There are no webs or rainbows."
"I'm not a crook or a thief."
"Grandpa playing with the kids and having fun."
"If we stand as one, we will succeed."
"There are no webs or rainbows."
"I'm not a crook or a thief."
"Grandpa playing with the kids and having fun."
"If we stand as one, we will succeed."
"Come and listen."
"We are all one. We don't have any leaders."
"There are no webs or rainbows."
"I'm not a crook or a thief."
"Grandpa playing with the kids and having fun."
"If we stand as one, we will succeed."
"Watch and listen to it brave ones."
"I'll run to the skies."
"If you run to the clouds"
"you will get dizzy, you scared cat."
"The sun shines up in the sky."
"Let us play and frolic under the sun."
"Let us sing and dance under the sun."
"We can jump in the rain and play in the fog."
"The grass is always greener on the other side."
"Let us all have fun this time."
"There are no webs or rainbows."
"I'm not a crook or a thief."
"Grandpa playing with the kids and having fun."
"If we stand as one, we will succeed."
"Even if we lose a game"
"we appreciate the people who win."
"Though you're a tough lady"
"you have a gentle and kind heart."
"Even then we are one."
"Isn't unity our wealth?"
"We have to celebrate 'Onam' and 'Vishu'."
"The time to come is ours."
"Many things can be possible if we get together."
"What are you waiting for? Come and join us."
"There are no webs or rainbows."
"I'm not a crook or a thief."
"Grandpa playing with the kids and having fun."
"If we stand as one, we will succeed."
"Come and listen."
"We are all one. We don't have any leaders."
"There are no webs or rainbows."
"I'm not a crook or a thief."
"Grandpa playing with the kids and having fun."
"If we stand as one, we will succeed."
If you are a human, you should at least have some self-respect.
How could you even think about betraying a fellow worker?
You have to understand what I'm trying to say.
Don't say a word.
All of you are the kind who lick their boss' feet.
Don't you have any shame?
Cheaters.
Tyrant! - Hey.
You don't have anything to do with this factory now.
Please leave.
I didn't come here to fall in love with Leo Seafood.
No truck will go out without my permission.
I came for that.
So, you won't understand decency.
No.
Don't expect any decency from me till you take me back.
Hey.
What are you looking at?
Sir, he is a worker here. - Where does he work?
If the truck doesn't leave on time..
Don't even touch me. - Come - What about us?
What about you?
What about making our jobs permanent?
So, will you make us permanent today itself?
Drive that truck over my body.
Don't make things worse, sir. - Will you solve my problems?
Drive the truck.
Get out..
What did the doctor say?
He said there is a little bit of life left in me.
Call another thug
then take what's remaining of my life.
We didn't want this to happen.
Yes, to punch with one hand
and caress with the other
is a technique used by bosses. Karl Marx said that once.
Isn't there anything in this world that Karl Marx hasn't said?
There is something.
He never said that a worker alone could bring down an organisation.
But I'll do that.
Who is the tyrant here?
Is it her?
Or the three kids younger than her?
I am sad that Kuriachan has resorted to something this extreme.
We are really sorry.
You have to join work as soon as you get discharged, Sarathi.
Like that's going to happen.
You can think about it once you cool down.
Come.
Punnoose. - Yes.
Hey, dear. - Yes.
I'll just meet the doctor. - Okay.
Don't tell this to anybody else. - Okay.
Where is he?
He went to meet the doctor.
Why did he call you?
No reason.
Really? - Yes.
Mr. Punnoose.
Don't make me tell more lies by asking me again.
He asked me not to tell this to anybody.
He asked me to get some money from a friend and get these medicines.
Mani! Where did he go?
Mani! He can't be at one place.
Aren't you Parthasarathi's mother?
Yes. He isn't here.
He has gone to work.
He hasn't even come home to eat.
Who are you?
She is the owner of the factory where Parthasarathi works.
Oh, Meera?
Parthan has told me a lot about you.
Aren't you a college student?
Come in.
We are in a hurry.
Oh, no. If Parthan gets to know
that I sent you back without giving you anything to drink
he will kill me.
We sent Parthan to Chennai, for work.
He will return only after a few days.
He didn't even tell me about it.
This was a sudden decision.
When it was time for his train, he left.
Right?
We came here to inform you.
He asked me to give you these medicines.
Aren't you feeling well?
Those medicines are not for me.
Mani!
Where did he go..
Come here.
Don't you want to eat?
That's Parthan's younger brother.
Those medicines are for him.
It's been many years.
Here, eat.
He is taking all those medicines, but there is no improvement.
More than half of Parthan's money
gets spent on his medicines.
Parthan said that he'd take him
to some good doctor in Chennai, Dr. Ramamurthi.
Parthan has started a chit fund.
Once he gets that money, we'll be able to do that.
God writes different fates for everybody.
Just take Parthan's case.
We sold all our land to educate Parthan.
Is this the kind of job a MCom graduate would do?
MCom? - Yes.
MCom. Didn't he tell you that?
No.
He might have not told you
fearing he might lose the job in hand.
He got a job as a cashier in a hotel.
When they got to know about his education, he lost that job.
Oh, no. I didn't even get you some coffee.
Have a seat, I'll get some right away.
No, we are leaving.
Don't say a thing. You are just a fool.
Your head is full of sand.
Shantha.
Police job is the best for you.
An old man who came from nowhere
has everyone in the palm of his hand.
He is dancing, singing..
What if I dance?
I know a little bit myself.
If you don't build a good rapport with the kids and win their hearts
we might have to leave from here.
I'll show you if we will have to leave from this house or not.
Just wait for a while.
Yes, as if I'll get to see something.
You are very good at cricket.
It's not cricket.
Whatever it is, I liked the game.
Seeing you play this well, I remember my childhood.
Why?
I was just like you.
We used to play police and thief back then.
I would be the only thief
and the others would be the cops.
In every game, the thief would beat the bad cops.
Do you do stunts?
Yes.
Haven't you heard of the actor Jackie Chan?
Yes.
I do stunts just like that.
Shall we play? - Yes!
Stand here.
I'll act like I am punching you.
It won't land on your body. - Okay.
Did I hit your body? - No.
Come and stand here like that.
You have to fall just like that.
Oh, no.
Now I'll hit you. - Okay, I'll fall.
Are you ready? - Yes, I'll fall.
Oh, my God.
Come.
Hey, kid.
Don't kill me, kid.
Stop it.
Stop hitting me!
Isn't it done yet?
I accept defeat!
This is a fun game.
We shall play every day.
We can play this till I die.
Oh, no.
Give it.
Not the newspaper, give me your hand.
Is there anything different about my face?
What happened? - Nothing.
Do you see blood somewhere here?
Where? - See if I'm hurt here.
I don't see blood outside.
Does it taste a little salty?
Yes.
I can feel a little. - Right?
Something must've happened inside.
That kid is very smart.
He liked me very much.
I'll kill that son of a bitch.
He looks really beaten up.
Who is he, Meera?
That.. - I am a poet.
Then you will have to leave right away.
He just came and sat down without any manners.
Meera, I am weak only when it comes to love.
Otherwise, I am just a rascal.
We got to know that the moment you came.
What did you understand? What did you all understand?
Please, Mr. Baburaj, come here.
What do you want?
I respect Mr. Mohan a lot.
I gave him a word.
I have to fulfil that.
I want to talk to you.
I don't think you can do it now.
Then when will I be able to?
There are people at home too.
You didn't say anything about my instant poem.
Please, we can talk later.
When?
You know what?
When everybody is asleep
will you come by the swimming pool?
What!
If you can't do that, we can talk in front of everybody.
No, I'll come.
Well, she sure gets enough sleep.
Come. - Why are you crying?
Does she want some milk?
No.
I think Manju's doll fell in our swimming pool.
Oh, no.
Is that so? - Could you get it for us?
Otherwise she won't stop crying.
Sure, I'll get it and come.
It's very foggy outside.
Cover your head with this.
It's not winter now.
It's not cold, but still it is foggy outside.
If this fog falls on your head or body
you'll fall sick.
What kind of a fog is that?
Oh, no! Somebody save me!
Oh, my God! A thief..
Come.. They'll see you!
What happened?
It was a disaster. - What!
I fell into the pool and the plan was a disaster.
'A'. Say it.
'A'.
Then leave it, let it be.
Have you seen an elephant?
How big was that elephant?
It was huge.
Now try saying 'Elephant'.
Elephant.
We tried a lot, sir.
She is not able to speak.
It's a mental shock it seems.
No treatment is working.
That was a long time back.
Now your grandpa is here.
Manju will look at me and call me 'Grandpa', won't you?
Okay, leave that. 'Mom'.
Try saying it. 'Mom'.
No..
Grandpa will tell you all a story.
We can do one thing.
You won't be able to talk and impress her.
Write a letter that can win you her heart.
What kind of a letter is that?
I'll write one for you.
So, you're an all-rounder, aren't you, Dad?
I am a lawyer after all, Dinakaran.
What a lawyer!
Leave that. If I write a letter, will you give it to her?
We've started it. Let's finish it too.
When she comes, I'll go and wash my hands.
Give it to her in that window. - Okay.
I think she is coming. Get ready.
Come, dear. - You can eat, Mr. Ananthan.
Kunjamma! - Yes?
Bring my breakfast to my room. - Okay.
There's no other option.
Hide the letter under the Dosa. - What?
Hide the letter under the Dosa!
The Dosa must be for Meera, right? - Yes.
Oh, no.
Oh, dear. Did you fall? It's okay..
Come.
Don't cry.. I'll show you something fun.
Who kept this here?
Oh! Maybe they don't want me dining with them.
I'm very hungry. Let me have this.
Why did you bring this here?
Didn't you have breakfast? - I just had a little.
I don't feel like eating properly when I see that servant's face.
Let me have this, dear. - No.. Don't touch this.
Someone kept it near the stairs for me.
Maybe they didn't want me going to the kitchen.
At least get me a glass of water.
I'll bring you water. But don't touch this.
I'm very hungry. - I won't.
Promise? - Then you better spit on it and go.
I won't do that, dear. - Keep it. - I trust you.
Don't take it. - I won't. Poor thing.
I'll close it with a lid. - Okay.
What?
What is this, a letter?
'My dear darling..'
'My heart is suffering like a convict'
'waiting for judgement.'
'Tell me. Reveal the judgement.'
'You must tell me that you love me.'
'If you say that you don't love me, I'll go insane.'
'I know.'
'There are several people here'
'to oppose my girl and me.'
'They are our enemies.'
'I'm submitting this love petition'
'to your heart, which is the Supreme Court for me.'
'Grant me my wish, so that I can unite with you soon.'
'Tell me. Give me the judgement soon.'
'Yours sincerely, the heart that yearns for you.'
Those two idiots are feasting there.
When did this start? - What?
Has it been going on for years?
What are you saying?
How long has your heart served as the Supreme Court?
My God! Has he gone nuts?
I need to know only one thing.
Am I really the father of the two kids you gave birth to?
Don't speak nonsense.
Oh, no!
I'll kill you. - For what?
I know what this is. - Oh, no..
Oh, he's killing me.
How dare you push me! I'll fix you. Move, man.
If you want to kill her, do it outside. Not here.
I can't understand what's wrong with him.
Hey, you must've been very wild.
Otherwise, who'd write you a love letter at this age?
How did you get him?
Love letter? What are you saying?
Yes. I understood when you forbade me from eating the Dosa
that there was something fishy.
For betrayal, there won't be a limit to the punishment.
I don't know anything, Mr. Menon. - Don't you know?
Come here, you. Sorry. - What? Come here, Mr. Menon. - Me? - Yes.
My dear Lord. - Oh!
Go, dear. - Get lost!
Sorry. - Did you just hit me? - What are you doing? Get lost.
My dear Lord! - Shut up.
Read this.
I got it. - What?
I know who wrote this. - Is it?
Tell me. I'll finish him off right away.
That's not needed.
If it's compulsory, give him two punches. - Okay.
Who is he?
This was written by an advocate.
Can't you see the references to the court? - Yes.
Which advocate?
I don't think an outsider will
write a letter to your wife. - What do you mean?
Oh! That's right. It's him.
Hey, Ananthan.
Who has the yearning heart here? - What?
You'll give love petitions to my wife, won't you?
Oh, how did she get it?
So, it is you then.
Hey. He doesn't know me. What.. Oh!
Oh! My God! - Beat him, Dad. I meant, Mr. Ananthan.
My God. Oh, no!
Shantha!
Does it hurt a lot?
No, it is very soothing.
Why did you do all this without thinking?
Why can't you understand that even an infant
can beat you up, when you're not in your uniform?
What did I do? I was innocent and you beat me.
Beating innocents has become the habit of the police.
I can still lift my right hand, Shantha.
This is the problem.
Did you think that I'll fall flat
if that idiot gives me a letter?
Tell me the truth. Did you encourage him in any way?
Look. Do you know what Jesus has said in the Bible?
He has said that the one who doubts his wife will face a cruel death.
Then swear on me
that you don't have an inclination towards him.
Towards that foolish advocate?
I don't have an inclination even towards Mammootty or Mohanlal.
That will never happen.
Tomorrow.. Day after tomorrow..
Hours.. The lottery tickets that are getting sold like hot cakes.
25 lakhs and a Maruti car. - What is this?
This is the Karnataka Dussehra Bumper.
Kerala offers 25 lakhs.
Tamil Nadu Pongal Bumper.. - Hey. - What?
Here. - Okay.
Tomorrow.. Day after tomorrow..
Kerala lottery tickets. First prize will be 25 lakhs and a Maruti car.
The agency that gave a poor guy
from Angamaly 25 lakhs and an Ambassador car.
The Goddess of luck is calling you.
Do you know? Kuriachan and I aren't in good terms because of this.
You guys may do whatever you want.
I told you already that I won't come for your factory job.
Is it wrong to correct our mistakes?
You don't need to. You should destroy more poor people's lives.
Sir. Tell me if you need a lottery ticket.
There's the Mizoram Bumper. There's the Karnataka Bumper.
There are only two days left for the Dussehra special.
Ask whatever you want.
You told me that your mom doesn't know about your job.
No. She doesn't know. Mom thinks I'm still working at the factory.
She will feel sad if she knows that a MCom graduate
is selling tickets. So, I haven't told her.
Parthasarathi's mom! - Why're you calling her?
I thought of telling her what your job is.
Are you mad?
It's not good to hide the truth from your mom.
Parthasarathi's mom! - This is not at all good.
I told you that my mom won't be able to bear it.
That's not an issue. - Can you please leave?
I'll leave after I talk to her.
Oh, I beg of you. - Hey, idiot.
I'm not hiring you as a coolie, but as the accountant.
And you're ignoring me.
If you're arrogant. So, am I.
Parthan's.. Here she comes.
I'm here. Did you call me?
Yes. Well, the lottery.. - You mean factory..
He's from the factory, Mom.
He wants to hire me as the accountant in his company.
Really? - Yes. - Lovely. May God bless you.
No. I'm not here for that.. - No, you're here for that.
I should take charge as the accountant, shouldn't I?
I'll join tomorrow itself.
Sure? - Sure. - Or else, I'll tell her about Mizoram and other stuff.
What? - He's telling something about his company. That's all.
No. It's not about the company. He.. - That's it.
Let him speak. - Not needed.
Can't you understand?
You have my word.
Are you sure? - Yes, I'm sure.
So, tomorrow? - I'll come and join.
This is my resignation letter.
You should quit while you're ahead.
This might be an old saying.
That's my wish.
What are you saying, Mr. Kuriachan?
What did we do? Why do you have to take such a sudden decision?
I'm not blaming anyone.
You're not the only MD of the company, Meera.
There are a lot of them.
The mere coolie who I expelled from the company
is the accountant now. - Well..
If you know his plight.. - What will happen?
He might be poverty stricken. A lot of people are poor.
Can we eradicate poverty using the income of our factory?
It's not like that. He was fired and then he was in the hospital..
Because of all the guilt..
I can understand that.
I'm not forcing anyone to fire him.
Even without me, the factory will operate. That's it.
Please!
I'm in a dilemma myself about leaving you all.
But this is my final decision.
I didn't say that I'll quit tomorrow itself.
Till you get an efficient person..
Which means I can stay for about three months.
I can't stay longer than that.
Oh! - Stop there.
I was waiting to talk to you in person.
Why?
With what intention did you write a letter to me?
I have a case in the High court. We'll talk later.
Hey! You can reach the court only if you leave from here.
When my husband questioned about your debauch, you thrashed him.
I will beat you black and blue. Rascal advocate!
Your bloody love letter!
At this old age you write love letters! Stop!
Stop there! - Let me speak. - I'll kill you!
Hey! - Your bloody letter!
Hey! - I'll show you. - Oh!
Stop there..
Stop there! Open the door..
I said, open the door!
Oh, no.
Oh, my.. - You ruthless woman!
I never thought you would cheat me.
In broad daylight, that too, in my presence
you seduced your boyfriend.. - I'm innocent.
My hand! - Enough! That's enough!
I've realised everything.. - Please don't beat me!
Oh! - What happened?
Get lost you old man!
Hey! Let me..
You! What did you think of me? - Please listen. - I'll kill you!
Please listen to me! - You!
You've cheated me! - Listen to me.
I'm innocent. - Hey!
I'll break your hand today! - My hand!
Please don't! - I'll kill you!
Why? - Oh God! - I'll kill you.
Oh, my God! I think one of them is finished.
Looks like both of them are finished.
Oh, God! - Shut up.
Are you satisfied now? How can you be so irresponsible?
Being the head of a house, you should be monitoring everyone.
If you can't handle the insecure people here
then what kind of a family's head are you?
You'll get punished for this.
You will! Wait and see.
If my hand was not broken
I would have slapped you left and right!
You can kill me if you want. - Get lost!
But you should know the truth.
I've witnessed everything myself. - No.
You can live with him. - No. Please.
Hey! Go and live with that advocate! - Please don't say that.
Then what should I say? You!
You won't fall for Mohanlal! You won't fall for Mammootty!
I got to know you very well now.
I lived peacefully when I used to live by selling lottery tickets.
Now I've lost that too!
Sir! This factory has a damaged foundation!
Oh! So, this building is very old.
If it falls down during working hours, it can be dangerous!
Which portion is unsteady?
Sir! Please!
That's not what I meant.
I meant the financial foundation.
The company is running in debt.
Why did you drag me into this drowning ship?
Make it clear.
Haven't you been checking the balance sheet?
There's a deficit of lakhs of rupees.
The accounts reveal the purchase of raw materials
but where are the finished products?
Did you export it? Then where are the bills?
I'm not able to understand.
Then what supervision have you been doing?
Come with me. I'll show you. Come.
There's a registered letter for Meera Mohandas.
Meera Mohandas!
Sir! When that girl comes
don't try to introduce me. Anyway, I'm just a postman.
What are you talking about?
May I come in, sir? - Yes.
Sir! We'll talk later.
Since it's a registered letter, we've to be careful with it.
Good morning, sir. - Good morning.
You've got a letter.
Where should I sign?
You don't have to sign.
Mr. Baburaj!
I put on this disguise to make sure that you get my letter.
I've written whatever I wanted to tell you.
Please read it.
I've poured my heart out in the form of words.
Hey, mister!
I don't have any letter for you!
This handwriting matches that of the letter
given to Adiyodi's wife.
Does it? Is he sending love letters to everyone?
Grandpa! There's no medicine other than beatings for this.
We will discover a new medicine.
But didn't you say
that the letter was written in a lawyer's language? - Yes.
I think
that letter was written by Baburaj with the help of advocate.
But this letter was written by Baburaj himself.
This is free of lawyer's language.
Why is the advocate showing so much interest in this?
He is a troublesome fellow.
He has no cases in the High court or Supreme court.
He's behind such petty cases.
Please get me a solution for this, sir.
Be patient. Let me think.
You like reading novels, right?
Who told you? - That doesn't matter.
Do you like reading? - Yes.
See. So, he has observed you more than us.
Who? - Mr. Baburaj.
What did he say? - Where should I start?
He keeps asking about you all the time.
Has Clara woken up? Did she go to church?
Did she have her food? What do all these mean?
Oh! But I've never felt like he has been observing me.
Maybe he's scared of getting caught.
Now he called me
and told me to give you this magazine secretly.
It seems there's a good novel for you to read.
Manu! - Yes?
Grandpa is calling me.
'My dear, don't. Don't tear it. Please read it completely.'
'My first letter went into the wrong hands.'
'It has caused many problems.'
'I'm not repeating those words here.'
'But I want to reveal just one thing.'
'Nobody can defeat true love.'
'Not even the laws of this society.'
'I love my country'
'because you, too, belong to this country.'
'I have no more words to say.'
'Just one more request.'
'If you like me'
'then we'll have an opportunity to meet today.'
'Yours, Baburaj.'
Hey..
What is this? - Rice.
I know that.
Are you cooking rice without cleaning it? - What?
I thought.. - Go and clean it first.
Where are the onions I'd cut? - Onions..
Onions? - Oh, no.
I put the onions in the mixer, absent-mindedly.
Seriously? Have you gone mad?
Give that to me. Get lost..
Don't even try entering the kitchen again.
Thank you. - What?
I've read the novel.. Completely. - What?
'For shining brass wares, visit Musaliar Crockery Shop'. What?
Why do I need brass wares now?
'I got the letter.'
'After everyone sleeps'
'can you come near the kitchen? We can talk.'
I heard a girl laughing here.
Meera has fallen, Dad!
Oh, no! Is she all right?
I meant she has fallen for me! - Oh!
Look at this.
How is it? Now everything will happen quickly.
Near the kitchen after everyone falls asleep.
Why did she select the kitchen for this?
Idiot! Won't others get to know otherwise?
I think the servant is helping her with this.
Usually the servants are the ones
who help the girls from rich families with their love life.
Really? I can't wait for it to be night.
I am scared.
It's me, Babu.
Were you making the sound of the cat? - Yes.
Even the goat and the dog was me.
I can mimic the sounds of 20 animals and 19 birds.
So, are you a mimicry artist?
Are you fond of mimicry? - Yes, I do.
Okay then, I'll do mimicry in front of you the whole day.
Why did you ask me to come to the kitchen area?
I sleep here.
I didn't know that.
Even I wasn't aware that someone
loved me so much without my knowledge.
First, I'd sent you a letter, but the address was wrong.
I think that happened for good.
Do you like me?
Why would I call you here if I didn't like you?
I cannot believe this.
I didn't think that we would get close to each other so quickly.
Even I cannot believe it.
I am not such a great person to discard your love for me.
I had a doubt about your age.
How old are you?
33. Sorry, it's 29.
Isn't that all? I am 22 years old.
22 years? I won't believe it. - Really. I am 22 years old.
I heard that you were 18 years..
I don't look that old as we live a healthy life.
What happened? - Everything got messed up.
Did you fall in the pond again? - That would have been better.
Where will he end up if he is like this at this age?
He is always late to class. He doesn't do his homework.
What did you say your name was? - You didn't ask for it.
It's Karunakara Menon.
Mr. Menon, either take him from here or give him proper guidance.
What if he stays here in the boarding?
We can think about it. - I didn't like it.
You don't get to decide it.
There would be someone to control him in the boarding, right?
You can punish him if he does anything wrong.
We need to nip this in the bud.
Or else it would affect his future. - Okay.
Come to my office. - Okay.
What else do you want? Are you here to see my death?
I've to talk to you.
I've nothing to say. - You don't have to say anything.
Just listen to what I've to say.
I need to go. - Even I have to go.
I didn't stop you.
Clara, it was just a misunderstanding.
I'd misunderstood you.
Only after my mom told me did I understand the reality.
What did she say? - About your intentions.
I had no intentions.
I understood it. I'm not that kind of a girl.
Yes, I'd mistaken you for someone else. It happened because of it.
You guys are rich people.
You won't feel bad when you hurt poor people like us.
My dear.. - Don't call me that.
Okay, whatever.
I should be blamed
for trusting everything you'd written in your letter.
I forgot that I was the daughter of a maid.
Don't cry..
You hurt my heart and my mom hurt my body.
See this. My mom did this to me.
I am not as bad a person as you think I am.
Tell me honestly. You wanted to cheat me, didn't you?
I am the one who has been betrayed now.
It's too late to complain.
I feel bad because you got hurt because of me.
You don't have to feel bad because you're a maid's daughter.
Come.
I'll tell you everything for my sake.
There is a letter for advocate Ananthan Nambiar.
Mr. Lawyer..
There is a letter for you. - It must be from the court.
Yes, maybe they don't want you to return to the court again.
'Dear father. Life is unpredictable.'
'Our mind behaves like a monkey.'
'Don't waste any more time for things which aren't meant for us.'
'I couldn't get close to Meera. But now, I'm in love with Clara'
'Yes, I'm eloping with Clara, the daughter of maid Kunjamma.'
'She only had one condition'
'that I should change my name and become a Christian.'
'I won't be returning as a Hindu.'
'From now, I will address you as 'Daddy' like Christians do.'
'Shower me your blessings. Your son, Sebastian.'
I thought you'd have already left.
I was starting to get worried after waiting for so long.
There were extra classes. You can leave.
Do you have another vehicle? She would be late today.
Oh, God! - Why do you look so shocked?
Should I hire someone else for it?
The kids would be waiting for you.
Please leave. Today is my friend's birthday.
It would be late by the time the celebrations get over.
Come on, Meera. Let's go.
"The glittering stars in the night"
"is a beautiful sight to see."
"The beautiful flowers in the vase"
"are surrounded by colourful butterflies."
"Let's build a kingdom"
"using the seashells."
"Should we stand still and stare"
"like baby pigeons?"
"Let's get together and keep moving."
"Start singing and dancing."
"The glittering stars in the night"
"is a beautiful sight to see."
"The beautiful flowers in the vase"
"are surrounded by colourful butterflies."
"Life is in a way"
"I see a miracle guiding me a way."
"Let's enjoy"
"this day to the fullest."
"Let's stop caring about time."
"Let's sing the song of time."
"Superb guys are waiting in the stairways."
"Don't they love to juice up and be sassy?"
"Let's get together and give it a cheer."
"Someone will be waiting"
"for you at the door."
"The glittering stars in the night"
"is a beautiful sight to see."
"The beautiful flowers in the vase"
"are surrounded by colourful butterflies."
"The dreams move faster than your thoughts."
"Let's start living a life we had dreamt."
"Someone has fallen in that trap"
"come and be a part of the celebrations."
"In this vast world"
"we are just guests."
"Let's get together and give it a cheer."
"Someone will be waiting for you at the door."
"The glittering stars in the night"
"is a beautiful sight to see."
"The beautiful flowers in the vase"
"are surrounded by colourful butterflies."
"Let's create a kingdom using the seashells."
"Should we stand still and stare"
"like baby pigeons?"
"Let's unite and enjoy."
"Let's sing and dance."
"Let's unite and enjoy."
"Let's sing and dance."
Good night, Meera. - Bye. - Bye. See you.
Come here, dear.
What time is it? - Why?
I just wanted to know.
Is it because I'm late?
How old are you? - What's the matter?
Should a girl your age be coming home at this hour?
What does it have to do with my age?
I've been noticing this for a few days now.
What? My age?
Or the time I return home?
Is it because you are so jobless?
Goodnight.
Stop there!
How dare you address me like that? - Yes.
I'm at least 50 years older than you.
At least, learn to respect elders.
Give me an explanation and leave.
I don't have to give you an explanation. - You must.
I won't let anybody have their ways when I'm around.
Why should we take your permission?
This can't go on like this.
He even tried to play my guardian at school.
So, enough of your administration.
We'll take care of our lives.
How can you just decide it on your own?
Don't I, your grandpa, have my rights?
Enough!
We don't need a grandpa.
Please leave this place tomorrow.
To where? - The place where you were planning
to go to before we met.
Manu.
Your grandpa won't leave this place just like that.
Where can I go?
I'm going to spend my days with my grandchildren.
Which grandchildren?
Didn't we tell you that this was just a set-up?
A set-up? Me?
What are you saying?
What happened to you, children?
I'm your grandpa.
K. Menon who had gone missing during the war.
I understand that you can easily forget relationships.
Did you bother to meet Kunjamma
who lost her sanity after her daughter eloped?
I won't be surprised if you forget me.
I don't believe you'll obey if you're treated gently.
All of you need to be beaten up.
If anybody wishes to go with their ways from now on
I'll make you realise what I'm capable of.
We dug our own graves.
Did you notice him imposing authority over us?
What's his intention?
Isn't he leading a luxurious life here? I'm freaking out.
Did you notice how harsh he was today?
He won't hesitate to do anything.
I think his stories were fake.
He's just a thief.
I think he had started the fight in the beach that day.
But we had to try so hard to compel him to come here.
Gamblers are generally like that, Maya.
Only Mr. Kuriachan can help us now.
We must get rid of him at the earliest.
That was a dangerous move.
How could you let
a complete stranger inside the house?
Are you satisfied now? - You must understand the situation.
What situation? - We were afraid of you, Kuriachan.
If you were a bit more friendly with us
none of this would've been necessary.
Yes. A caretaker and a friend to us.
This was his idea. - Didn't you all support me?
Only because you insisted!
Why didn't you resist me if you were so smart?
Now she's talking rubbish.. - Manu!
Stop this! What's the point of this chaos?
Find a solution at the earliest!
The kids have seriously got you on the wrong foot. - Please.
Please let's not get into it.
We must. - So, you're not ready to cooperate.
I don't understand.
Quit playing games!
Why don't you?
When the kids were having their carefree ways
I restricted them. - Who are you to them?
Did they say so?
Probably it's because I was harsh. I shall be gentle.
That won't be necessary. Please leave at the earliest.
Kuriachan, the saying is to give respect and take respect.
I'm their grandpa. They're my blood.
I won't let them go astray.
Who gave you the right to interfere in our family matters?
Why don't you do this?
You only need to be bothered about the shrimp factory.
He needs to talk to you, Meera.
He is from the CBI.
Meera, right? - Yes.
You're in charge of the factory, aren't you? - Well, yes.
How long has it been since your grandpa came back?
Not long.
Was it before or after your parents passed away?
Manju is the youngest sibling, isn't she?
Has she regained the ability to talk?
Sorry, Mr. Mathew John.
Please don't embarrass her.
Since her classes are going on.. - Yes, I understand.
Please cooperate with us, Meera.
I have something to ask you.
Probably, it might be inconvenient if I come home.
Can you come to our office?
What's the matter, sir?
Would I come here with no reason?
Meera, you can leave.
I shall collect his contact details.
Yes, sir.
Your driving skills are great, Kuriachan.
However, you must be a bit more careful with your clutch.
Please get out.
Should I? - Please do.
I thought we were going to the factory.
Does this belong to you? Nice place.
It seems to be a deserted place.
At least you wouldn't escape my questions here.
What do you have to say so much?
Don't make me.
This is all that I need to know. What's your intention?
Nothing much.
A comfortable life.
A comfortable life until death.
How much would you need for that?
And are you going to give me that money?
I wish to end this in a good way.
The kids are really scared.
Please leave them alone.
Why are you talking nonsense like them, Kuriachan?
They speak against me only because I restrict them a lot.
Isn't blood always thicker than water?
I know all about your blood relations.
Aren't you? - Yes. - Then what's the matter?
What's your business in our family?
Oh, God! You're a bigger con man than I'd expected you to be.
How many people have you cheated the same way? - Kuriachan.
Don't talk rubbish.
Do you know what this is, Mr. Grandpa?
It's a letter from the Ministry of Defence in Delhi.
It says Mr. K. Menon, father of Mr. Mohandas
passed away 12 years ago.
It happened when he was held hostage by the enemies.
They had sent the details to the old address back then.
Mohandas who had fled from the city was unaware of it.
Looks like you have struggled a lot.
Do you really believe this?
It makes me sad having to watch you read out my death certificate
when I'm standing right in front of you.
So, you're not planning to settle this peacefully.
Do you have any other plan?
The kids have warned you once.
And I'm warning you for the second time.
Even then, you're not ready to comply.
Fine. A complaint to the police
and they'd take you away.
However, the problem
is that you'll have to spend a few days inside the jail.
Can't you avoid that at this old age?
Will the police come for sure? - Yes. - Great.
That would be the best way.
I need to talk to the police as well.
Then again, like how you said
maybe somebody else will have to end up in jail for a long time.
The investigation had begun long back.
We have come to certain conclusions as well.
So, the company that was running well
had an MD and the MD had a trusted GM.
After learning all the business tricks, the GM had a thought.
'Why can't I start a new business on my own?'
So, he used the funds for his own business
and the MD caught him.
That money was to be paid to the bank.
The GM gave the MD a deadline to pay back the money.
The MD and his wife met with an accident before the deadline.
It wasn't an accident.
A murder that was made to look like an accident.
A well-planned murder.
You must be wondering how I solved
that long-forgotten murder.
I had my doubts from the beginning.
Then things became clear.
I questioned the accountant and the factory workers.
You'll rot in jail, Kuriachan.
How is your factory construction at Mandapam in Tamil Nadu?
Why did you decide to quit your job?
Did you think that no one would know? - You!
Am I not an old man?
Don't hurt me.
Now, we understand each other.
Isn't it foolish to try to kill me out in the open?
I don't want to hurt you.
I'll leave if you give me
a share of what you embezzled from them.
I waited this long just to settle this.
And not because I'm their grandpa.
What's there to think about?
Relax..
What has happened is in the past.
Tears won't bring them back.
Try to make up your mind.
We shall meet again soon.
What happened? Who was that?
Why are you upset, Sister?
Our parents didn't die in an accident.
It was all planned.
Don't hate me, Kuriachan.
Don't think of this as blackmail either.
I don't know how long I'll live.
Shouldn't I live peacefully until then?
Enough talking. Take this.
We must not meet again. - No.. My promises are iron-clad.
I'm not counting. I trust you.
I'll keep my promise by leaving tonight itself.
Thanks a lot.
Why are the police here, Kuriachan?
Are they here for me?
Yes? - What's in that case?
I'll tell you. This is filled with cash.
Kuriachan gave it to me.
You'll ask me the reason why he gave it to me.
It's a bribe for not ratting him out.
Are you still hesitant to arrest him?
He's using illegal money to destroy evidence.
Sorry, Kuriachan. You orphaned those poor children.
You must pay the price for it.
I told everything to the CBI as soon as Parthan found
discrepancies in the accounts.
Didn't you pay a lorry driver
to kill Mohandas and Sridevi?
Where is he?
He's under custody.
Do you understand now that we're way ahead of you?
This is why I didn't leave even when the kids
turned against me.
Where is he? He hasn't come back after going in.
Did Meera come here?
There.
Sister, he is packing his things.
He is not telling us where he's going.
He smiled in reply.
I haven't taken anything. It's just my old clothes.
You can check if you want to. - Sir.
Where are you going? - Well, I haven't decided it yet.
You can save this factory.
You must take care of everything
until these kids grow up.
What about you, sir?
I'm leaving. - Won't you forgive us?
You did nothing wrong.
We won't let you go.
I don't belong here.
No. You're our grandpa.
We have no one else but you.
That thought will pass, kids.
I'm not leaving because I don't love you.
I have many things to see in this world.
We crossed paths as part of our destiny.
May God make our paths cross again.
For our mutual love to survive
it would be better if we part ways for now.
Bye. - Please, sir.
Don't abandon us.
We'll meet again.
Bye, dear.
Grandpa!
Don't go, Grandpa.
'MY DEAR MUTHACHAN'